Affliction and Dysfunction

Affliction

Affliction noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

Dysfunction and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dysfunction" instead a noun "Affliction".

Dysfunction

Dysfunction noun - (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group.
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Synonyms for Dysfunction

Affliction and dysfunction are semantically related. You can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Dysfunction".

Nearby Word: dysfunctional
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Dysfunction and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/dysfunction
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